No Rules

⋆ Genre: Retro Funk Pop

⋆ Producing Credits: Ollipop

⋆ Writing/Composing Credits: Gavin Jones, Ollipop, Ryan Lawrie, 이스란, Yeonjun, danke, Hueningkai, Beomgyu, hitman bang, Taehyun, 조윤경, 1월8일

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ABOUT/MEANING: ‘No Rules’ explores the emotional chaos that arises from abandoning structure and routine, revealing the tension between the longing for freedom and the frustration of living without direction. Having initially rejected societal expectations in favor of limitless freedom in their song ‘New Rules,’ this track builds on those themes, as the boys* now struggle to navigate life without structure. This shift in their perspective reflects the confusion and alienation many experience as they grow up and are given the freedom to create their own structure/boundaries - an experience that feels especially relevant amidst the global chaos, emotional turbulence, and the unstructured world of the COVID-19 pandemic. Ultimately, the song conveys the struggle to find stability in a world that feels increasingly out of control.

*For further context on the song check out 'The Chaos Chapter: FREEZE' album summary

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LYRICS - ENGLISH TRANSLATION (translations by @translatingTXT)

Let’s go let’s go

Come and feel my vibe, vibe

Yeah yeah come on

Why is it like this?

I don’t really know either

Quickly wake up, you wake up

(Come my way, come my way, come my way)

I close my eyes again

Continue my dream yeah

It was me who wanted to be a punk

SELF REFERENCE: 'New Rules': If it crosses the line, I want it / If they tell me not to do it, I do it / Stupid but I / Want to be punk"

Whether it's my left foot or right

SELF REFERENCE: 'New Rules': "If it’s left foot, right foot / Right foot, left foot is more comfortable"

Whether it's A.M. or P.M.

This broken pattern

Everything's thrown into confusion

What is right? I don’t get it

Woo, my world is panic

(Yeah you know what I like)

The vibe I’ve dreamed of every day

The drive that never stops

One more time yeah

I just wanna dance, dance

Until we can’t

No more

It was me who wanted to be a punk (why)

Why does it feel like I’m about to burst with a pop?

It was me who wanted to be a punk (why)

Oh my oh my

It’s all chaos, all chaos

Yeah it’s so weird

This routine I never wanted

When it’s time to sleep, the alarm rings

Yeah why does that even exist

The extra belly fat is a bonus

There's no more time for spacing out

Yeah, I wanted to be a punk

Ah, have I really become an idiot?

This place trapped within lines

Can you return it to how it was?

SELF REFERENCE: 'New Rules': "I think I’m feeling all right / Or maybe not, hey / Repetitive math class / My life trapped between lines"

To a time when there were no rules

I wanna go back

In this game, a diamond

In reality, at the bottom

Hit me like lightning 

The vibe I’ve dreamed of every day

The drive that never stops

One more time yeah

I just wanna dance, dance until we can’t

No more

Oh my oh my

It’s all chaos, all chaos

It was me who wanted to be a punk (why)

Why does it feel like I’m about to burst with a pop?

It was me who wanted to be a punk (why)

Oh my oh my

I don’t wanna feel this vibe

I’d really like to stop this vibe

I’m getting tired yeah

I don’t wanna dance, dance anymore

No more

My life trapped between the lines feels like doom

Even after the lines are lifted, I still feel insane

It was me who wanted to be a punk, why

Oh my oh my

It’s all chaos, all chaos

Doom

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Helpful Context (Album Series Summary): Following the collapse of their dreamlike world, The Chaos Chapters trace the unraveling of that once-perfect ideal. The boys confront harsh realities and new responsibilities that threaten their dreams and relationships. Their once-bright lives spiral into disorder, leaving them frozen and uncertain - until a transformative presence, symbolized as ‘you’, begins to thaw the cold. These albums mark a shift from nostalgic hope to introspection, exploring both inner turmoil and outer chaos. Influenced in part by the real-world upheaval of the COVID-19 era, the series reflects the disorientation of youth navigating a fractured, changing world.

Helpful Context (Album Summary: The Chaos Chapter: FREEZE) : The Chaos Chapter: Freeze portrays a world where the warmth of friendship and youthful dreams has been shattered by isolation and emotional coldness. As his once-stable life crumbles, the boy* feels frozen, insignificant, and numb in a reality that no longer feels familiar. Amid this emotional winter, the arrival of ‘you’*, a special someone, brings unexpected warmth. This love becomes his anchor - the only constant in a collapsing world. Clinging to that connection, he finds a reason to endure the chaos and the cold.

Helpful Context (Album Summary: The Chaos Chapter: FIGHT OR ESCAPE): A repackage of The Chaos Chapter: Freeze, The Chaos Chapter: Fight or Escape expands that emotional landscape, diving deeper into the aftermath of isolation and collapse. If Freeze captured the paralysis of a cold, unfamiliar world, Fight or Escape explores what comes next: will the boys* fight against the chaos, or retreat into the comfort love offers? The album captures youth’s restless tension between resistance and surrender. It channels frustration with societal judgment, the urge to break free from expectations, and the longing for genuine connection. Yet amid the turmoil, moments of light persist - flashes of hope, gratitude, and emotional grounding in relationships that endure. It offers no easy answers, only the raw urgency to survive, love, and move forward through the chaos.

*In the context of TXT’s discography, the term ‘boy’/‘boys’ are used to represent both the members themselves as well as serve as generalized protagonists embodying the universal experiences of youth. Similarly, ‘you’ is intentionally open-ended, allowing multiple interpretations of the relationship - whether platonic, romantic, fan-artist, or otherwise - inviting listeners to connect with the story in their own way.